Brace yourself.
It's not just the Pope and Democrats who are coming.
Every cliche and stereotype of our fair region is coming along with them.
The national media just could not help itself yesterday upon learning that the Democratic National Convention will be the encore for the Pope and the World Conference for Families.
The pope will be here next September. The summer after that, Democrats will arrive, likely to make a little history of their own in nominating Hillary Clinton as the nation's first female candidate of one of the two major parties.
In the meantime, it's all cheese steaks, all the time.
Even the venerable New York Times could not resist, breaking out that most tired anecdote when it comes to Philly folks, the legendary incident at an Eagles game when a ragtag Santa Claus earned the wrath of the local fans with our signature vocal offering.
Boooooooo!
You name it, it got conjured up yesterday. Rocky was well-represented. No doubt we'll be serenaded endless times with shots of citizens running up the Art Museum steps.
And we'll see any number of video clips showing our own delicacy, those thin strips of beef, being grilled up, piled on a roll and topped with Cheese Whiz.
Soft pretzels will be everywhere. Note to visitors. Auntie Anne's is not a soft pretzel, at least not one any self-respecting local would munch on.
The Associated Press yesterday decided to offer some early tips to visitors in the proper way to order a cheese steak. Uh, guys, that is a roll, probably Amoroso's, not a bun.
Do you think the pope like cheese steaks?
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